How to make Stanley Tucci’s sausage and shellfish pasta for the end of year celebrations? Recipe and more details explored

Actor Stanley Tucci was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2017 and had to undertake an arduous journey to get his treatment. However, during this period, he was not afraid of death but of the fear of losing his taste, as revealed The New York Times.

For the recipe, Tucci used chopped onion, garlic, fennel, fennel seeds, ground Italian sausage and homemade tomato sauce (marinara). He put all the ingredients in a pan and browned them. After that he added the pasta and cheese. He used the large conchiglie pasta for the dish.

If one looks at the actor’s social media platforms, one would find numerous posts describing exquisite recipes that are unique as they barely follow the logistics of cooking like measurement, time and the need for maximum of ingredients.

Tucci’s special recipe for pasta lovers is also mentioned in his 2024 book What I ate in a year. It should be mentioned that Tucci wrote the book not like any other book but rather like a diary. The book details his gastronomic experience spanning more than a year, with each day a mirror of the actor’s culinary memories. Pasta with sausage and shellfish was his meal on May 9th.

That day, his wife, literary agent Felicity Blunt, was not home in the evening because she was at work. Stanley Tucci made chipolata sausages for his kids in the new air fryer he called an “amazing contraption.” He topped off their meal with rice and peas.

Interestingly, he mentioned having three servings of the dish, which he wasn’t proud of. The actor wrote:

“I had three servings at 9 p.m. Unwise but delicious.”

As New Year’s Eve approaches, this recipe is worth trying to impress your guests.

Here’s another dough from Stanley Tucci’s kitchen in case one isn’t enough

Stanley Tucci may have a multitude of pasta recipes in mind. As mentioned, sausage and shell pasta requires tomato sauce but if you’re not a big fan, this recipe is one you can make with fresh tomatoes. The actor shared this recipe with the YouTube channel Williams Sonoma on September 16, 2023. At the beginning, he said:

“So I’m going to make a very simple spaghetti pasta with fresh tomatoes, onion, garlic and basil.”

Like any other pasta recipe, the first step is to boil the pasta for nine to twelve minutes depending on the quantity. In a pan, Stanley Tucci added olive oil, garlic and chopped onions and browned them. After a while he put the tomatoes in and added a pinch of salt followed by a little basil.

He drained the already boiled pasta, poured it into the pan and then added some pasta water. Tucci threw in the ingredients and poured in a little olive oil but that’s optional. That’s all you need to make this dish!

In an interview with The guardianit was mentioned that his daughter Emilia only eats pasta and cheese for dinner. However, this is probably not a joyful moment for Stanley Tucci, who has a deep love of different specialties.